Child Care Center
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Loving Hearts Daycare
Edenton, NC
· Chowan County
1201 WEST QUEEN STREET,
Edenton, NC 27932
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
21000036
License Holder
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD OF THE CITY OF EDENTON
License Issued
Sep 13, 2022
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
LOVING HEARTS DAYCARE is a Child Care Center in EDENTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 75 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-032A |
| 2026-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The center's fire inspection expired on October 29, 2025. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. One child's hands were not washed after a diaper change in Space #2. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. Two cans of Lysol spray in aerosol dispensed container were observed in an unlocked cabinet beneath the diaper changing table. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. A bottle of Mylicon gas drops were not return to the parent or discarded after the authorization and medication had expired. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A caregiver was observed drinking a Welches fruit drink in the presence of children in Space #2. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0725-180A |
| 2025-11-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0725-180A |
| 2025-10-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Cement footing anchoring three wooden poles on the shade port were protruding above ground posing tripping hazards. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A can of Scentsy air spray in an aerosol dispensed container was on the cubby above the diaper changing table in space #1. A bottle of MiraLAX was observed in an unlocked file cabinet in Space #4. Lysol spray, Clorox wipes and other items in aerosol dispensed containers were stored in a cabinet with a child protective lock. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Sunscreen in Space 2, for one preschool child enrolled did not have a permission form to accompany it. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. A tube of Aquaphor diaper cream in Space 2 for one preschool child expired in August 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. An infant was observed asleep in a rocking swing in Space #1 upon arrival into the classroom. | |||
| 2025-08-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0725-180A |
| 2025-08-22 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On July 3, 2025, a staff member left the classroom to escort another child down the hallway to a different classroom, leaving a group of four-year-old children unsupervised for one to two minutes. | |||
| 2025-08-22 | Violation | 316 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) |
| Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. On July 3, 2025, a staff member cared for a four year old child while caring for infant to one year old children. | |||
| 2025-08-22 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On July 3, 2025, a staff member grabbed a child by the upper arm and roughly lifted the child off the cot, and led the child down the hallway to another classroom. | |||
| 2025-08-22 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. A staff member frightened and threatened a four-year-old child by using her body to intimidate and control the child. | |||
| 2025-07-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0725-180A |
| 2025-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. An outlet behind a crib in Space 1 was not in use or protected with an outlet cover. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Three staff members did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment or documentation of completion was not available. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Six staff did not complete the required health and safety training within one year of employment or documentation of completion was not available. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The previous inspection was conducted on 7/14/23 and the current inspection was conducted on 10/29/24. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space 3 an aerosol can of Lysol spray was on top of the shelf above the changing table. In space one an aerosol can of Scentsy Very Snowy Spruce room spray was on the shelf beside the sink, an aerosol can of Wizard Morning Mist was on the shelf behind the door, and lavender, lemon, and orange essential oils were in the unlocked cabinet behind the entrance door. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space three a Ventolin HFA inhaler that expired on October 2024 had not been discarded. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. In one out of seven files reviewed a statement acknowledging receipt was not available for review. | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-032A |
| 2024-08-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0824-032A |
| 2024-08-09 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On August 11, 2024, staff members failed to adequately supervise a two year old child and the child's finger was injured in a gate and required medical attention. | |||
| 2024-08-09 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. During the week of July 21, 2024, two staff members engaged in a verbal altercation in the presence of preschool-aged children, waking at least two of the children that were sleeping. | |||
| 2024-06-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. A child enrolled on 7/31/23 did not have documentation available for review. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. An outlet in the hallway did not have safety cover. Two outlets in the school-age space did not have safety covers. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 893 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) |
| A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. A child enrolled on 7/31/23 did not have documentation available for review. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child enrolled on 7/31/23 did not have a medical exam on file until 9/13/23. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child enrolled on 7/31/23 did not have an immunization record available for review today. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. A child enrolled on 7/31/23 did not have documentation available for review today. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. A child enrolled on 7/31/23 did not have documentation available for review today. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In space #2 medical authorization for two(2) Ventolin HFA inhalers was expired. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. A child enrolled on 7/31/23 did not have documentation available for review today. | |||
| 2023-05-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-22 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space three (3) an aerosol can of Lysol and a bottle of Wizard Room Mist Hawaiian Retreat was on top of the cabined located in the bathroom. Two (2) bottles of Clorox toilet bowl cleaner, A bottle of Fantastik disinfectant multipurpose spray, a bottle of Purell hand sanitizer, and two (2) bottles of Pure hard surface disinfectant spray were located inside of the unlocked cabinet that was located in the bathroom in space three (3). | |||
| 2023-04-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Today, I observed a child walk across the space away from the group and place himself in a black two-seater buggy while one teacher was fastening children in the red six-seater buggy, and the other teacher was assisting two children with clean up time. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. Today six out of 10 incident reports reviewed were missing facility id number, parent notification, and date and time of incident. | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space one(1) an aerosol can of Glass Cleaner, a bottle of Dial hand soap, a bottle of Twisted Peppermint hand soap, and a bottle of Belize hand soap were located in unlocked storage drawers beside the sink. In space two(2) an aerosol can of Barbasol shaving cream was located in an unlocked storage drawer next to the sink. | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space one(1) a box of Hefty zipper storage bags was located in the unlocked storage drawers next to the sink. In space two(2) a large Ziploc storage bag containing Pop-Its was located in the unlocked storage drawers next to the sink. | |||
| 2022-06-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-01-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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